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About Philippe II de Croÿ
Philippe II de Croÿ (1496–1549) was Seigneur de Croÿ, Count of Porcéan and first Duke of Aarschot and belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ. He was the eldest son of Henry de Croy, and Charlotte de Châteaubriand. Philippe succeeded to the County of Porcéan upon his father's death in 1514 and in 1516 became a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. In 1521 he inherited the titles of his uncle William: amongst others, Duke of Soria and Archi, and Count of Beaumont.
Everything about Philippe II de Croÿ →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Q2615607, governor
- Born
- 1496
- Died
- April 2, 1549